March 02, 2021 The Straits Times file Colleagues – some you love, some you complain about bitterly (and sometimes even throw an eye roll their way) but now that we’ve all been semi/fully working remotely for almost a year, the truth is – you really miss them, toxic colleague included, and strangely enough, even the office politics. Where remote work was once a unicorn perk (i.e. the bosses would never let it happen), the Covid-19 pandemic has made working from home an overnight reality for most non-essential workers. And even though Singapore is in Phase 3, allowing for some to return back to the office, flexible work will remain a permanent part of working life.